Fr Prodencio Bognay is with us for this week’s reflections and today reads from Matthew’s Gospel (7: 6, 12-14) in which Jesus says always treat others as you would like them to treat you. Reflecting on this Gospel Fr Prodencio says, sometimes it happens that we can be enthusiastic about our discoveries and [...]
Gospel of Luke (1: 57-66, 80) in which Zechariah reveals the name of his and Elizabeth’s baby saying ‘John is his name’. The birth and naming of John the Baptist had a mixture of joy and controversy. While the neighbors celebrated during John’s birth, confusion came during the rite of naming. Fr Prodencio [...]
Today, as we celebrate the memorial of Sts John Fisher & Thomas More, Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 19-23) in which Jesus says, ‘Anyone who finds his life will lose it, anyone who loses his life for my sake will [...]
Today, as we celebrate the memorial of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College, reads from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 19-23) in which Jesus is asked which is the greatest commandment, he answers saying, 'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, [...]
Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 7-15) in which Jesus teaches his followers how to pray with the words of the Our Father. Shane says we are blessed to have instructions from our Lord on how to pray. Jesus instructs [...]
Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (6: 1-6, 16-18) which Jesus said to his disciples: 'Be careful not to parade your good deeds before men to attract their notice; by doing this you will lose all reward from your Father in [...]
Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College reads today from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 43-48) which continues with Jesus says, ‘Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you’. Shane says it is easy for us to interpret this passage as Jesus teaching that the scriptures instruct [...]
Shane Hyland, Leader of School Evangelisation at St Joseph’s Regional College presents our Gospel reflections this week. Today, Shane reads from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 38-42) which continues with Jesus says, ‘Give to anyone who asks, and if anyone wants to borrow do not turn away’. Shane says there are many times [...]
Today, Marg Gobius, Leader of School Evangelisation at MacKillop College, reads from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 33-37) which continues with Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, where he further explores the intricacies of the Hebrew law and the swearing of oaths. Marg says, in this passage, Jesus teaches his disciples the profound value [...]
Today, Marg Gobius, Leader of School Evangelisation at MacKillop College, reads from the Gospel of Matthew (5: 27-32) which continues to explore Jesus’ perspective on the Ten Commandment in his Sermon on the Mount. Marg notes that from Jesus' perspective, marriage is a sacred covenant that should not be broken easily. He emphasizes [...]